Yearly Archive for 2012

: 2012

When Apple released the Google Maps app on Wednesday night, there was a rush to download it by iOS users. But many found that while the app appeared to be there, it really wasn’t. If you did a search in the App Store, you would have come up empty-handed. If you had a direct link …

Users of Apple Maps, your long, international nightmare may be over. Google late Wednesday released a version of its Maps app for iOS, ending an exile that began when Apple kicked the original Google Maps application off iOS 6. Apple replaced Google Maps with its own offering that looks great and includes long-awaited turn-by-turn directions, …

• Google Maps is now available for iPhone – iOS users get a full version of Google Maps that’s actually better than the Android version. Wonders do indeed never cease. Read the review by David Pogue of the NYTimes. And Google Launches Native Maps For iOS, And Here’s The Deep Dive On Navigation, Info Sheets …

Got a Facebook account that you don’t want found via the social network’s search feature? That’s too bad, because Facebook is about to take away your option to remain hidden via search. The New York Times’ Bits blog says this is one of several privacy-related changes rolling out soon to Facebook’s billion-plus users. Also included: …

When you give your credit card to a retail worker to pay for a product or service, you can usually watch as your card is swiped and the transaction completed. You get your card back, and you’re confident your personal information is secure, right? Not if newly discovered malware is hidden on the point-of-sale system. …

• Apple Tests Designs for TV – The Wall Street Journal reports Apple is testing several different models of a large, flat-screen TV, but the project is still far from moving to production. • Apple’s Find My iPhone app gets driving directions – Did someone steal your iPhone? You can now get directions to its …

For the past few weeks, Twitter and Instagram have been trading blows in a battle over how photos are – or aren’t – displayed on their respective platforms. Instagram wants users to spend more time on its new website, and has been steadily removing its inter-connections with Twitter. Earlier this month, Instagram disabled its support …

• Twitter photos: Put a filter on it – As expected, Twitter adds image filters to its apps for Android and iOS. The new versions have been submitted to the Google and Apple app stores. Also Instagram’s next move: a novel new camera for iOS and a fresh filter for all • Some Enterprising XDA …

• Australian Police Warn Against Use of Apple Maps Due to Safety Concerns and Police concerned with Apple iOS 6 mapping system – Australian police say the maps in iOS 6 are leading people into unsafe situations and urge iPhone/iPod touch/iPad users to choose a different mapping application. • The enduring Apple TV Fantasy – …

• Microsoft’s battle for consumers: it’s time to drop the Windows name – Tom Warren argues that the Windows brand is tarnished enough by Microsoft’s missteps that it’s time to move on. • The secrets of the Windows Phone 8 keyboard – The WP8 keyboard’s auto-correction understands pop culture and learns from your writing style. …

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